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7273325532Connotationthe implied or associative meaning of a word0
7273325533AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.1
7273325534AllusionA reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art2
7273325535Anadiplosisrepeating last word of clause at beginning of next clause3
7273325536ClauseA structural element of a sentence, consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate.4
7273325537Coneitmetaphor that compares two very unlike things in a surprising and clever way.5
7273325538AphorismA brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.6
7273325539Anaphorathe repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses7
7273325540AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way8
7273325541ApostropheAddressing something nonhuman as if it were human Example: Death, be not proud . . .9
7273325542AlliterationRepetition of consonant sounds10
7273325543AntecedentThe word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.11
7273325544Ambiguityuncertainty; vagueness12
7273325545Colloquialused in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary13

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